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Why teenage Christians need friends with faith
It's hard to navigate adolescence but it's even harder to do it without friends who share your values and beliefs. Here are three reasons teenage Christians need friends with faith
If God really made man good, why did we fall into sin?
Genesis 1:31 tells us, "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good." So if He made everything -- including being good -- why did Adam and Eve fall into sin? Did God really create us to be good or to be sinful?
Does the Bible really teach that women are inferior to men?
God made men and women to play different roles, but did He make the role of women inferior to that of men? We can see in the way that Jesus Christ treats His bride -- the church -- that there are many reasons to believe that God is not a misogynist creator, but one who created men and women equal.
3 things new parents dread that aren't as bad as they think
I find it hard listening to new parents who complain about having newborns, especially when they highlight the exhaustion and burnout they experience in rearing their babies during their first few months.
6 popular phrases in the English language that actually come from the Bible
The central messages of the Bible have proved timeless and they aren't the only element of Scripture to stand the test of time. Here are six phrases that the Bible popularised that we still use today.
Mom saves her baby by risking her life in delaying anti-cancer treatment; baby also saved his mother's life, doctor says
"Who will live: the baby or me?" This was the question on the mind of a pregnant woman from New York when she was diagnosed by her doctors as having Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, LifeSite News reports.
Are these the most important things to look for in a partner?
How essential is that you and your potential husband or wife are mutually attracted to one another? What about whether or not they share the same faith? And where would you rank the importance of their sexual past?
What the Bible has to say about finding peace in our lives
Peace is a word that features in our everyday vocabulary and it's something we all long for but it can so often elude us as the stress and challenges of day to day living crowd our hearts and minds. So what can we learn about finding peace from the Bible?
The pitfalls of 'Christianity is a relationship, not a religion'
We've all heard the statement "Christianity is a relationship, not a religion," to the point that it has turned into a cliche that we have all gotten used to.
5 stereotypes about pastors' wives
The call to the office of an overseer or pastor is unique in that it involves not only his conduct at work. The qualifications of a pastor also entail how they conduct their homes, including the role of his wife.
8 scriptures that assure us there is freedom in Jesus
There is no clamor greater than the clamor for freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to vote, religious freedom, freedom to love whomever we want. Everyone wants freedom. But what is freedom, really? Is freedom found in the liberty to choose as we please?
How to respond to a pastor who falls morally
The church has never run short of pastors who have fallen into moral failure and disqualified themselves -- either for a season or for good -- from the work of ministry. How are we as members of congregations to respond with the love of Christ and the wisdom of the Father in such situations?
10 worship songs that should never be used in a seeker-friendly service
Church can be an odd experience for first time visitors, and nowhere more so than in the songs we sing.
Alien cover-up? NASA cuts live feed from space showing horseshoe-shaped UFO
The space agency is receiving criticisms from conspiracy theorists after a live feed from the International Space Station (ISS) was cut off just as an unidentified flying object (UFO) was seen in the video.
3 practical tips to improving your apologies
Many of us can mess up when it comes to saying sorry. So what are the key ingredients to making a good apology?
Queen at 90: 3 things we can learn from Queen Elizabeth about ageing gracefully
As a monarch and Supreme Governor of the Church of England for more than 63 years, there's much that we can learn from Queen Elizabeth II about leadership, from how to encourage people in difficult times to the importance of exercising restraint. But as a Christian whose faith has been a great source of comfort and inspiration throughout her life, what can we learn from the Queen about ageing gracefully and faithfully?